Apps & Software

85% of Smartphone Users Would Rather Give up Water Than Mobile Apps

How addicted have you become to your mobile apps? Do you use one to wake you up in the morning — map your route to work or plan your day? Worse, do you think you wouldn't be able to do these things without using an app? Remember, there still are old-fashioned computers that help with some of these tasks.

In a survey on mobile app behavior, 82% of those who responded said there are critical apps they can’t go without — not even for one day. Those include email (57%), Facebook (41%) and alarm clock apps (31%).

Apigee, the API company, released the results of its 2013 Mobile App Behavior survey of smartphone owners. They asked 762 smartphone owners across the U.S., UK, Germany, France and Spain about their app usage and dependence.

Turns out we're an addicted bunch. The majority (85%) said they would rather go without water than their mobile apps. The report breaks down responses by country, and Spain, we're looking at you!

Spain ranked as the most app-reliant country with 93% saying they can’t get through the day. It turns out that 18% of the French are unable to order dinner without using an app and half (50%) of U.S. respondents said they can't last just four hours without apps.

Check out the infographic below for more on mobile app behavior and usage.

Some people confess to using over 50 apps a day —how many apps do you use each day? How long could you go without your mobile apps? Let us know in the comments.

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